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]]> http://apsportseditors.org/in-the-news/mark-your-calendars-northwest-region-meeting-on-may-3/feed/ 0 Mitch Albom named Red Smith Award winner http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/mitch-albom-named-red-smith-award-winner/ http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/mitch-albom-named-red-smith-award-winner/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:09:33 +0000 Michael Anastasi http://apsportseditors.org/?p=1938 Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press, the most-decorated columnist in APSE contest history with 13 first-place finishes, has been named this year’s recipient of the Red Smith Award, President Garry D. Howard announced on Friday.

The award, bestowed annually by APSE for lifetime achievement, will be presented at the APSE convention in June in Salt Lake City.

Since 1985, Albom has written for the Free Press, though he has since gained international acclaim as an author whose books have sold more than 28 million copies worldwide. Tuesdays with Morrie, the story of Albom’s time with a dying mentor, spent four years on the New York Times bestseller list.

Albom also is an accomplished musician — partly paying for graduate degrees in both journalism and business administration from Columbia University as a piano player. Albom, 51, spent several years performing as a professional musician throughout Europe and the U.S. He is a playwright and screenwriter in addition to radio and television host.

Before coming to Detroit, he worked for The Fort Lauderdale News and Sun Sentinel in Florida. He continues to write for the Free Press. 

Albom is the 30th recipient of the Red Smith Award. Red Smith of the New York Times was the first, in 1981.



 ]]> http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/mitch-albom-named-red-smith-award-winner/feed/ 0 Executive Committee and General Membership Meeting, closing minutes http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/executive-committee-and-general-membership-meeting-closing-minutes/ http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/executive-committee-and-general-membership-meeting-closing-minutes/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:29:24 +0000 admin http://apsportseditors.org/?p=1928 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Radisson WorldGate Hotel, Kissimmee, Fla.

Called to order by First Vice President at 11:01 a.m. Motion to open meeting by Jerry Micco, seconded by John Cherwa.

Executive Committee roll call:
First Vice President Phil Kaplan
Second Vice President Michael Anastasi
Third Vice President Toby Carrig
Past Presidents John Cherwa, Jerry Micco and Glen Crevier
Executive Director Jack Berninger
Regions (Chairs, or the Vice Chair or other recognized representative in their absence):
Todd M. Adams, Atlantic Coast
Tom Maloney, Canada
Paul Skribina, Great Lakes
Josh Barnett, Mid-Atlantic
Mike Sherman, Great Plains
Joe Sullivan, Northeast
John Bednarowski, Southeast
John Turner, Southwest
Danyelle White, West
Absent: Northwest, President Garry D. Howard

General Membership:
Todd M. Adams, Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Josh Barnett, Philadelphia Daily News
John Bednaroski, Marietta Daily Journal
Bob Berghaus, Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times
Jim Carlson, Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News
Mike Bambach, USA Today
Josh Barnett, Philadelphia Daily News
John Bednarowski, Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal
Bill Bowman, Sunbury (Pa.) Daily Item
Pat Obley, Charlotte Sun
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times
Frank Corsoe, Toledo Blade
Glen Crevier, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Andrew Cutler, Rapid City (S.D.) Journal
Tommy Deas, Tuscaloosa News
Oscar Dixon, Associated Press
Brad Engel, Naperville (Ill.) Sun
Jeremy Felix, Williamsport (Pa.) Sun-Gazette
Barry Forbis, Orlando Sentinel
Steve Hemphill, Roanoke Times
Mike Humphrey, Orlando Sentinel
Johanna Huybers, Reno Gazette Journal
Tom Jolly, New York Times
Jeff Kuehn, Oakland (Mich.) Press
Andy Kuppers, Lakeland (Fla.) Ledger
Reid Laymance, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jim Luttrell, New York Times
Ruben Luna, Detroit News
Kathy Laughlin, Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel
Tom Maloney, The (Toronto) Globe and Mail
Colleen McDaniel, Virginian-Pilot
Shane Mettlen, Culpeper (Va.) Star-Exponent
Jerry Micco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lee Nessel, Florida Today
 Michael Peters, Houston Chronicle
Greg Pogue, Daily News Journal
Mike Sherman, The Oklahoman
Paul Skrbina, Chicago Tribune
Tim Stephens, Orlando Sentinel
Jon Styf, The Daily Chronicle
Joe Sullivan, Boston Globe
Nick Talbot, Kileen (Texas) Daily Herald
John Turner, Kerrville Daily Times
Drew Van Esselstyn, Newark Star-Ledger
Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal
Danyelle White, Salt Lake Tribune
Bill Windler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jason Wolf, Danville (Va.) Register & Bee

Also attending:
Andy Kent, Sports Media Exchange

Old Business

1. Financial report, Berninger.
Winter meetings will come in around budget.

2. Proposed change to amend contest categories, Kaplan.

Kaplan reports that feedback on proposed change to amend contest circulation categories is positive. Any change requires an Executive Committee vote.

Under current format, there are 156 news organizations in 40,000 and under category, 85 in 40,000-100,000, 63 in 100,000-250,000 and 24 in over 250,000.

Under new format, there would be 125 in under 30,000, 94 in 30,000-75,000, 61 in 75,000-175,000 and 48 in over 175,000.

Todd M. Adams makes motion to change circulation categories as indicated above. Paul Skribina seconds. Kaplan calls for Executive Committee vote. Motion passes unanimously by individual voice vote.
Anastasi points out that the change does not impact dues structure; the change is for the contest only. Dues structure continues under previous circulation guidelines pending further discussion in Salt Lake City.

3. Potential changes to amend contest rules, Anastasi.

Unlike contest circulation categories, contest rules can be amended by contest chair. Several proposals were discussed at opening meeting, and Anastasi asked for feedback. He said he heard from many individuals both in person at the meeting and via email. He reports strong support to continue Special Section category, particularly from small papers. He said he may consider a change impacting large papers, but there will be no change for small papers. He also said he heard strong support for continuing Explanatory category as editors feel that this is the type of reporting that is critical for print in the future. Anastasi said there will be no change.

As discussed in opening meeting, the Web category will expand to three categories based on monthly page views, up from the present two, Anastasi said. There also will be a multimedia category added. Anastasi said he would like to add a second random day of judging to the Web category this year, pending a discussion with Gerry Ahern, and that random dates will be set in December to judge Web sites the 2011 contest year.

Anastasi reported a number of suggestions to improve the contest and contest judging, including reducing the number of columns per entry from five to three and to limit the size of an entry for investigative and project reporting. Longtime members said column division was changed several years ago from three to five to require a greater breadth of work. Cherwa suggested investigative and project packages be limited to 10 stories.

Anastasi also reported that Bud Geracie of San Jose asked that the limit of one entry per writer per category be changed. Numerous editors argued in support, saying the idea of the contest is to honor the nation’s best work, period. Numerous editors argued against, saying the rule prevents papers from flooding a category with the work of just one talented writer and that it demonstrates the depth of a staff.

Two additional suggestions were having the breaking news category judged by the web judges and allowing work published on the web to be included with the breaking news entry. Various editors spoke in favor or against both proposals, and Anastasi said it seemed evident some sort of change was needed in that category.
Anastasi said he would prepare options for next year’s contest and publish ideas on the web site in advance of further discussion in Salt Lake City before he makes final decisions.

4. New members, Kaplan

According to the bylaws, general-interest sports web sites must be approved by Executive Committee vote for membership. As discussed in opening meeting, several web sites have expressed interest in joining APSE. Others haven’t, but Kaplan put forth all of the following as he believes they are key to membership growth.

The sites:
(AOL) FanHouse.
msnbc.com
SI.com
FOXsports.com
AnnArborNews.com

Todd M. Adams makes motion for vote on web sites, Paul Skribina seconds.

The votes:
(AOL) FanHouse. Yes, by show of hands, unanimous (Carrig abstains);
msbnc.com. Yes, by show of hands, unanimous (Carrig abstains);
SI.com. Yes, by show of hands, 9-3 (Carrig abstains);
FOXsports.com. Yes, by show of hands, unanimous (Carrig abstains);
Annarbor.com, Yes, by show of hands.

Kaplan said that under present bylaws, Ann Arbor must pay dues of largest category. He instructs bylaws guru Greg Brownell to prepare an amendment for consideration in Salt Lake City that would make sense in a case like Ann Arbor, a former newspaper in the smallest category that has gone online only. Perhaps it is to give officers discretion in cases such as this.

5. Nomination of new officers, Kaplan

Nominations for 2nd Vice President and 3rd Vice President are open. Region chairs whose two-year terms are expiring are automatically put forth as candidates for 2nd Vice President as is the 3rd Vice President when his/her two-year term expires.

Automatically put forth for nomination are:
Toby Carrig, Antelope Valley Press (Palmdale, Calif.), 3rd Vice President (expiring term)
Mike Sherman, The Oklahoman, Chair, Great Plains Region (expiring term)
Sean Barker, New Haven (Conn.) Register, Chair, Northeast Region (expiring term)
Don Shelton, Seattle Times, Chair, Northwest Region (expiring term)

Carrig accepts nomination. Sherman, Barker, Shelton decline.

Nominations accepted from the floor for 2nd Vice President; there is a limit of four from the floor.

Gerry Ahern of YahooSports is nominated by Todd M. Adams, Anastasi seconds.
Tim Stephens of the Orlando Sentinel is nominated by Mike Sherman, Ruben Luna seconds.
Reid Laymance of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is nominated by Jerry Micco, Glen Crevier seconds.
Josh Barnett of the Philadelphia Daily News is nominated by Phil Kaplan, Joe Sullivan seconds.

Nomination process opens for 3rd Vice President, who is an officer drawn from Under 40,000 newspapers and is especially charged with representing the interests of small papers. Per bylaws, a committee was charged with nominating three candidates. Committee, chaired by Carrig, nominated:

Ben Brigandi, Williamsport (Pa.) Sun-Gazette
John Bednarowski, Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal
Kevin Winters Morriss, Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)

In addition, Carrig nominated a fourth candidate from floor: Eric Olson of the Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Ill.). Todd M. Adams seconded.

Bios of all candidates will be posted by April 1. The voting period runs from April 1 to June 1.

6. 2012 Winter Meetings, Berninger.

As discussed at opening meeting, a contract was prepared for a return to Radisson WorldGate Resort in Kissimmee in February 2012. Room rate is $99. Berninger endorses return.

Jerry Micco makes motion to sign contract to return to hotel in 2012 for Winter Meetings, Joe Sullivan seconds. Motion passes Executive Committee by show of hands unanimously.

7. Convention in Salt Lake City, Anastasi
Anastasi again announced that, in a change from past years, there is a single $200 registration fee for each news organization, not one per person.

New Business

8. Membership in 2011, Anastasi
Anastasi also announced that a news organization may increase its membership by one from this year’s number next year for free. A newspaper that had one this year may add a second next year for no additional fee, for example. A newspaper that had four may add a fifth, and so on.

9. Convention in Boston, 2011, Sullivan
Sullivan reports that he’s working to have the Red Sox at home during the convention period. The rate at the Boston Sheridan is $209, but very inexpensive for downtown Boston. He will work closely with editors to help with roommates. He’s looking to have the opening reception at the JFK Library. The hotel is located in the heart of downtown and there are ample transportation options.

10. Convention 2012, Berninger
Berninger reports he’s working on several options and expects to have an announcement in Salt Lake City.

11. Honoring Tim Wheatley, Kaplan
There have been a number of suggestions for a way for APSE to formally honor Tim Wheatley, the organization’s former 2nd Vice President who passed away last year. Kaplan announced he appointed Glen Crevier to chair a group to explore options. Something could take place in Salt Lake City if feasible or at least a recommendation should come by then.

Todd M. Adams said editors donated nearly $500 to a fund for the Wheatley family during the Winter Meetings. (President Garry D. Howard later announced that APSE would match the donation).

12. Web site, Anastasi
Anastasi asked three editors, two newcomers and one veteran, to write about their judging experiences for the web site. Andy Kent, John Turner and Ruben Luna volunteered.

Adjournment:
Kaplan asks to close meeting. Ruben Luna makes motion, Joe Sullivan seconds. Meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.]]> http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/executive-committee-and-general-membership-meeting-closing-minutes/feed/ 0 Ten newspapers win APSE Triple Crown http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/seven-newspapers-win-apse-triple-crown/ http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/seven-newspapers-win-apse-triple-crown/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:49 +0000 admin http://apsportseditors.org/?p=1905 2010 APSE WINTER JUDGING CONVENTION
Kansas City Star, Dallas Morning News among 10 papers to win Triple Crown


KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Ten newspapers won the coveted Triple Crown in the Associated Press Sports Editors’ writing and section contests that ended Wednesday.

The Kansas City Star and the Dallas Morning News, competing in the over-250,00 circulation division, won Top 10 recognition for their daily, Sunday and special sections. Joining them were: the Seattle Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and New Orleans Times-Picayune in the 100,000-250,000 category; The State (Columbia, S.C.) and the North County Times (Escondido, Calif.) in the 40,000-100,000 circulation division; Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News in under-40,000; and the Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World and the Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal in under-20,000.

In addition to the section awards, the nation’s best sports writing was recognized. The Top 10 in each writing category was announced in Kissimmee.

Three news organizations won six writing awards apiece in the largest-circulation category: the Washington Post, the San Diego Union-Tribune and YahooSports. This year was the first that general interest sports web sites such as YahooSports were allowed to enter the contest.

In the 100,000-250,000 circulation category, The Seattle Times, The Salt Lake Tribune and the Detroit News each won five writing awards.

The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer and North County Times (Escondido, Calif.) each took four writing awards in the 40,000-100,000 category. The Glens Falls Post-Star led the Under-40,000 category with six writing awards.

YahooSports and the Seattle Times also were recognized in Investigative reporting.

 The top five finalists in the writing categories will be announced on the APSE website by April 15. Winners will receive their awards in June at the APSE convention in Salt Lake City.







]]> http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/seven-newspapers-win-apse-triple-crown/feed/ 0 APSE contest, Over 250,000, complete results http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/apse-contest-over-250000-complete-results/ http://apsportseditors.org/newsletter/apse-contest-over-250000-complete-results/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:58:33 +0000 admin http://apsportseditors.org/?p=1868 DAILY SECTIONS
Top 10 Boston Globe
Dallas Morning News
Denver Post
Kansas City Star
Los Angeles Times
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
New York Times
Orlando Sentinel
Philadelphia Inquirer
Washington Post
Honorable Mention
Arizona Republic
Chicago Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Houston Chronicle
Miami Herald
Newsday
Philadelphia Daily News
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
St. Petersburg Times
USA Today
SUNDAY SECTIONS
Top 10
Boston Globe
Chicago Tribune
Dallas Morning News
Denver Post
Detroit Free Press
Kansas City Star
Miami Herald
New York Daily News
New York Times
St. Petersburg Times
Honorable Mention
Baltimore Sun
Chicago Sun-Times
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Houston Chronicle
Los Angeles Times
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Newark Star-Ledger
Orlando Sentinel
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Washington Post
SPECIAL SECTIONS
Top 10
Chicago Tribune
Dallas Morning News
Kansas City Star
Miami Herald
Newsday
Orlando Sentinel
Philadelphia Daily News
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Petersburg Times
Washington Post
Honorable Mention
Arizona Republic
Boston Globe
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Houston Chronicle
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
New York Daily News
New York Times
Philadelphia Inqurier
San Francisco Chronicle
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

BREAKING NEWS
Top 10

Michael Rosenberg, M.L. Elrick and Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press
Shawn Windsor, Eric Sharp, Jo-Ann Barnas, Carlos Monarrez and Nicholas J. Cotsonika, Detroit Free Press
Joseph Duarte and David Barron, Houston Chronicle
Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times
Christopher Clarey and Gina Kolata, New York Times
Bernard Fernandez, Philadelphia Daily News
Dennis Knight and Tracey Kaplan, San Jose Mercury News
Charles Robinson and Jason Cole, YahooSports
Dan Wetzel, YahooSports
COLUMN WRITING
Top 10

Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News
Jason Whitlock, Kansas City Star
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
Gwen Knapp, San Francisco Chronicle
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune
Tim Sullivan, San Diego Union-Tribune
Bernie Miklasz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Gary Shelton, St. Petersburg Times
Dave Hyde, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sally Jenkins, Washington Post.
EXPLANATORY
Top 10
Shira Springer, Boston Globe
Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
Mark Kram, Philadelphia Daily News
Mike Jensen, Philadelphia Inquirer
Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Michael Kruse and Stephen F. Holder, St. Petersburg Times
Brent Schrotenboer, San Diego Union-Tribune
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune
Jon Wilner and Mark Emmons, San Jose Mercury News

FEATURE STORIES
Top 10

David Moore, Dallas Morning News
Lindsay H. Jones, Denver Post
Jackie Friedman, Newark Star-Ledger
Michael O’Keefe, New York Daily News
Izzy Gould, St. Petersburg Times
Brent Schrotenboer, San Diego Union-Tribune
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune
Sally Jenkins, Washington Post
Mike Wise, Washington Post
Charles Robinson and Dan Wetzel, YahooSports

GAME STORIES
Top 10

Benjamin Hochman, Denver Post
J. Brady McCollough, Kansas City Star
Brendan Prunty, Newark Star-Ledger
Joe Drape, New York Times
Steve DiMeglio, USA Today
Nate Ryan, USA Today
 Liz Clarke, Washington Post
Chico Harlan, Washington Post
Jeff Passan, YahooSports
Dan Wetzell, YahooSports
PROJECTS
Top 10

Shira Springer, Boston Globe
Rick Morrissey, Dan McGrath, David Haugh, K.C. Johnson, Shannon Ryan and Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune
Bill Lubinger and Jodie Valade, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Candace Buckner, Randy Covitz, Joe Posnanski, Matt Schofield, Adam Teicher, Jason Whitlock, Kansas City Star
Wayne Coffey, Filip Bondy, Mark Feinsand, John Harper, Roger Rubin, New York Daily News
Alan Schwarz, New York Times
Andrea Adelson, Andrew Carter, Jeremy Fowler, Iliana Limon, Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel
Marcus Hayes, Mark Kram, Sam Donnellon, Rich Hofmann, Chuck Bausman, Philadelphia Daily News
Steve Yanda and Eric Prisbell, Washington Post
Dan Wetzel and Josh Peter, YahooSports
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DAILY SECTIONS
Top 10
Columbus Dispatch
Des Moines Register
Detroit News
Indianapolis Star
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Omaha World Herald
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Seattle Times
Washington Times
Honorable Mention
Charlotte Observer
Lexington Herald-Leader
The Oklahoman
Palm Beach Post
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Salt Lake Tribune
Tampa Tribune
Tulsa World

SUNDAY SECTIONS
Top 10
Buffalo News
Columbus Dispatch
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Palm Beach Post
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Salt Lake Tribune
Seattle Times
The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Virginian Pilot
Honorable Mention
Des Moines Register
Lexington Herald-Leader
Louisville Courier-Journal
Omaha World Leader
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Raleigh News Observer
San Antonio Express-News
Tacoma News Tribune
Tampa Tribune
Tulsa World
SPECIAL SECTIONS
Top 10
Buffalo News
Des Moines Register
Florida Times-Union
Louisville Courier-Journal
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Omaha World-Herald
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Salt Lake Tribune
Seattle Times
Tampa Tribune
Honorable Mention
Birmingham News
Columbus Dispatch
Indianapolis Star
Lexington Herald-Leader
The Oklahoman
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Palm Beach Post
Syracuse Post-Standard
Virginian-Pilot
Washington Times
BREAKING NEWS
Top 10
Reid Forgrave, Tony Leys, Grant Schulte, Erin Jordan, Mark Emmert, Sean Keeler, John Naughton, Randy Peterson, Andrew Logue, Bryce Miller, Des Moines Register
John Niyo, Detroit News
Mike Martindale and Mike Wilkinson, Detroit News
Desmond Conner, Hartford Courant
Dirk Chatelain and Lee Barfknecht, Omaha World-Journal
Joe Capozzi, Palm Beach Post
Andrew Marra, Michael LaForgia, Jason Lieser, Palm Beach Post
Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Steve Dilbeck, Salt Lake Tribune
Geoff Mosher, Wilmington (Del.) News Journal

COLUMN WRITING
Top 10

Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman
Bob Wojnowski, Detroit News
Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman
Ron Cook, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gordon Monson, Salt Lake Tribune
Tom Powers, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Bob Klapisch, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Ian O’Connor, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Martin Fennelly, Tampa Tribune
Martin Frank, Wilmington (Del.) News Journal

FEATURE STORIES
Top 10
Mike Leggett, Austin American-Statsman
Bruce Miles, Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald
Tom Reed, Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch
Mark Story, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader
Joe Capozzi, Palm Beach Post
Gene Collier, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jeff Roberts, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)
Michael Becker, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Jerry Brewer, Seattle Times
Mason Kelly, Seattle Times

GAME STORIES
Top 10
Alan Trubow, Austin American-Statesman
Mike Harrington, Buffalo News
Ron Green Jr., Charlotte Observer
David Poole, Charlotte Observer
Chris McCosky, Detroit News
Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Matt Calkins, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Joe Capozzi, Palm Beach Post
Ross Siler, Salt Lake Tribune
Larry LaRue, Tacoma News Tribune

EXPLANATORY
Top 10

John Maher and Eric Dexheimer, Austin American-Statesman
Mike Wagner and Tom Reed, Columbus Dispatch
Tom Witosky, Des Moines Register
Joanne C. Gerstner and Tim Twenytman, Detroit News
Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nakia Hogan, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Carl Prine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Jay Drew, Salt Lake Tribune
Geoff Baker, Seattle Times
Jeff Roberts, The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.)

PROJECT REPORTING
Top 10

Steve Esack, Allentown (Pa.) Morning Call
Peter St. Onge, Charlotte Observer
Mike Dyer and Ryan Ernst, Cincinnati Enquirer
Dan Johnson, Tom Witosky and Bill Petroski, Des Moines Register
Adam Hill, Matt Youmans, Ed Graney, Doug Elfman, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Scott Cacciola, Memphis Commercial Appeal
Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tony Jones, Kurt Kragthorpe, Michael C. Lewis, Steve Luhm, Gordon Monson, Martin Renzhofer, Ross Siler and Lya Wodraska, Salt Lake Tribune
Jerry Brewer, Seattle Times
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DAILY SECTIONS
Top 10 Albany (N.Y.) Times Union
Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star
Canton (Ohio) Repository
Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
North County Times (Escondido, Calif.)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wis.)
Los Angeles Daily News
The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Green Bay (Wis.) Press-Gazette
Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette
Honorable Mention
Colorado Springs Gazette
Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News
Everett (Wash.) Daily Herald
Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press
Oakland (Mich.) Press
Eugene (Ore.) Register-Guard
Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster, Ind.)
Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Ariz.)
Portland (Maine) Press Herald
SUNDAY SECTIONS
Top 10
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Everett (Wash.) Daily Herald
Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Los Angeles Daily News
Newport News (Va.) Daily Press
North County Times (Escondido, Calif.)
Roanoke (Va.) Times
The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Times Herald-Record (Middletown, N.Y.)
Honorable Mention
Arizona Daily Star
Canton (Ohio) Repository
Daytona Beach (Fla.) News Journal
Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press
Harrisburg Patriot-News
Idaho Statesman
Mobile (Ala.) Press Register
Reno (Nev.) Gazette-Journal
Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader
Topeka (Kan.) Capital-Journal
SPECIAL SECTIONS
Top 10
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
The Canton (Ohio) Repository
Daytona Beach (Fla.) News Journal
Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star
North County Times (Escondido, Calif.)
Provo (Utah) Daily Herald
Santa Rosa (Calif.) Press Democrat
The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Honorable Mention
Colorado Springs (Colo.) Gazette
Fort Wayne (Ind.) Journal Gazette
Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star
Idaho Statesman
Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana
Mobile (Ala.) Press Register
Newport News (Va.) Daily Press
Palm Springs (Calif.) Desert Sun
Roanoke (Va.) Times
Worcester (Mass.) Telegram & Gazette
BREAKING NEWS
Top 10
Bruce Pascoe, Arizona Daily Star
Todd M. Adams, The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Taft Coghill Jr., The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Va.)
Scott Dochterman, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Ryly Jane Hambleton, Lincoln Journal Star
John Maffei, North County Times (Escondido, Calif.)
Eric Hansen, South Bend (Ind.) Tribune
Sal Interdonato, Times Herald-Record (Middletown, N.Y.)
David Filking, Paul Grondahl, Christen Gonan, The Times Union (Alabany, N.Y.)
Jeffrey Martin, The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle
COLUMN WRITING
Top 10
Scott Michaux, Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
Brad Rock, Desert News (Salt Lake City)
David Jones, Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News
Sam Borden, Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
Lowell Cohn, Santa Rosa (Calif.) Press Democrat
Donnie Collins, Scranton (Pa.) Times-Tribune
Kevin Thomas, Portland (Maine) Press Herald
George Schroeder, The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.)
John Blanchette, Spokane (Wash.) Spokesman-Review
Bob Lutz, Wichita (Kan.) Eagle
EXPLANATORY
Top 10
Drew Bruno, Evansville (Ind.) Courier Press
Kevin Brockway, Gainesville (Fla.) Sun
Josh Bean, Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register
Joe Morelli, New Haven (Conn.) Register
Brian Hiro, North County Times (Escondido, Calif.)
George Schroeder, The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.)
Seth Emerson, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Bob Gillespie, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Alan Blondin, The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Nate Ulrich, Times of Northwest Indiana
FEATURE STORIES
Top 10
Patrick Finley, Arizona Daily Star
Scott Michaux, Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle
Michael Lewis, Daytona Beach (Fla.) News-Journal
Todd M. Adams, Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Dan Wiederer, Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Adam Himmelsbach, Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star
Peter Kerasotis, Florida Today (Melbourne, Fla.)
Brian Christopherson and Brian Rosenthal, Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star
Mark Lazerus, Post Tribune (Merriville, Ind.)
Erin Bolen, Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader
GAME STORIES
Top 10
Ryan Finley, Arizona Daily Star
Rich Campbell, The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Va.)
Brian Hiro, North County Times (Escondido, Calif.)
Jeff Nahill, North County Times (Escondido, Calif.)
Gentry Estes, Press-Register (Mobile, Ala.)
Curtis Anderson, Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.)
Katrina Waugh, Roanoke (Va.) Times
Alan Blondin, The Sun Times (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Coley Harvey, The Telegraph (Macon, Ga.)
Matt Erickson, The Times (Munster, Ind.)
PROJECTS
Top 10
Gene Sapakoff, Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier
Todd M. Adams and Dan Wiederer, The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Brandt Merritt, The Lakeland (Fla.) Ledger
Gentry Estes and Mike Herndon, Mobile (Ala.) Press Register
Scott M. Johnson, The Everett (Wash.) Daily Herald
David Teel and Dave Fairbank, Newport News (Va.) Daily Press
Chris Beaven, Joe Frollo, Todd Porter, Josh Weir, The Repository (Canton, Ohio)
Stu Whitney, Mick Garry, Terry Vandrovec, Matt Zimmer, Maggie Stehr and Mike Klinski, Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader
Bob Flounders, Roxanne Moses, David Bohr, Rod Frisco, James Phillips, Andrew Shay, John Tuscano, Jeremy Elliott, David Rung, Michael Bullock and David Jones, Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News
Annabelle Tometich, The News-Press (Fort Myers, Fla.)

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DAILY SECTIONS
Top 10 Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times
Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune
Columbia (Mo.) Missourian
Concord (N.H.) Monitor
Killeen (Texas) Daily Herald
Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, Wash.)
Morning News of Northwest Arkansas (Springdale, Ark.)
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Ill.)
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News
Wyoming (Cheyenne) Tribune-Eagle
Honorable Mention
Carroll County Times (Westminster, Md.)
Decatur (Ill.) Herald & Review
Elyria (Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram
Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star
Lawrence (Kan.) Journal World
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser
Sauk Valley Newspapers (Sterling, Ill.)
Spartanburg (S.C.) Herald Journal
Southtown Star (Tinley Park, Ill.)
Willoughby (Ohio) News-Herald
SUNDAY SECTIONS
Top 10
Altoona (Pa.) Mirror
Bellingham (Wash.) Herald
Carroll County Times (Westminster, Md.)
Concord (N.H.) Monitor
Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star
Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Ill.)
Spartanburg (S.C.) Herald-Journal
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News
Honorable Mention
Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald
Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Marin (Novato, Calif.) Independent Journal
The Missoulian (Missoula, Mont.)
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser
New Bedford (Mass.) Standard-Times
Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel
Willoughby (Ohio) News-Herald
Wyoming (Cheyenne) Tribune-Eagle

SPECIAL SECTIONS
Top 10
Altoona (Pa.) Daily Mirror
Beaufort (S.C.) Gazette / Hilton Head (S.C.) Island Packet
Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald
Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel
Sauk Valley Newspapers (Sterling, Ill.)
News & Messenger (Woodbridge, Va.)
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Citizens’ Voice
Willoughby (Ohio) News-Herald
Yakima (Wash.) Herald-Republic
Honorable Mention
Decatur (Ala.) Daily
Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle
Elyria (Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram
Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star
Kileen (Texas) Daily Herald
Lawrence (Kan.) Journal World
Longmont (Colo.) Times-Call
Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal
Spartanburg (S.C.) Herald Journal
Wooster (Ohio) Daily Record

BREAKING NEWS STORY
Top 10
Marc Weiszer, Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald
Chris Koman and Hugh Kellenberger, (Bloomington, Ind.) Herald-Times
Dave O’Onofrio, Concord (N.H.) Monitor
Alicia Johnson, (Glens Falls, N.Y.) Post-Star
Dugan Arnett, (Lawrence, Kan.) Journal-World
Patrick Ridgell, (Longmont, Colo.) Daily Times-Call
Stacy Long, Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser
Brad Engel and Jason Ivanitz, Naperville (Ill.) Sun
Jim Seimas and Jennifer Squires, Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel
Kevin Melton, (Spartanburg, S.C.) Herald-Journal

COLUMNS
Top 10
Brian T. Smith, The Columbian (Columbia, Wash.)
John Sahly, DeKalb (Ill.) Daily Chronicle
Jon Styf, DeKalb (Ill.) Daily Chronicle
Rick S. Alvord, The Longview (Wash.) Daily News
John Turner, Kerrville (Texas) Daily Times
Josh Moon, Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser
Ryan Moses, Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel
Jon Couture, The New Bedford (Ma.) Standard-Times
Greg Fallon, The Star Press (Muncie, Ind.)
Chuck Pollock, Olean (N.Y.) Times Herald
GAME STORIES
Top 10
Chris Carlson, Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.)
Patrick Ridgell, Daily Times-Call (Longmont, Colo.)
H. Williams Kellenberger, Herald-Times (Bloomington, Ind.)
Andrew Hamilton, Iowa City Press-Citizen
Joe Stevenson, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Ill.)
Tim McManus, Post Star (Glens Falls, N.Y.)
Will Springstead, Post Star (Glens Falls, N.Y.)
Julie Jag, Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel
Christopher Smith, Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Greg Fallon, The Star Press (Muncie, Ind.)
EXPLANATORY
Top 10
Buck Frank, Altoona (Pa.) Mirror
Dan Goldberg, Antelope Valley Press (Palmdale, Calif.)
Chris Carlson, Berkshire (Mass.) Eagle
Patrick Schmiedt, Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune
Alex Ruppenthal and Matt Schiffman, Columbia Missourian
Tim McManus, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star
Justin Jarrett, Hilton Head (S.C.) Island Packet
Randy Whitehouse, Lewiston (Maine) Sun Journal
Todd Shanesy, Spartanburg (S.C.) Herald-Journal
Aaron Suttles, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News
FEATURE STORIES
Top 10
Jim Owczarski, Aurora (Ill.) Beacon News
Rob Schultz, Capital Times (Madison, Wis.)
Alex Matthews, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star
Rick S. Alvord, Longview (Wash.) Daily News
Tony Blasi, Lewiston (Maine) Sun Journal
Corey Mitchell, Saginaw (Mich.) News
Jim Seimas, Santa Cruz Sentinel (Scotts Valley, Calif.)
Jeff Breer, Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Tony Baranek, Southtown Star (Tinley Park, Ill.)
Dave Zeitlin, West Chester (Pa.) Daily Local News

PROJECT REPORTING
Top 10
Jeff Cochran, Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald
Cory Giger, Altoona (Pa.) Mirror
Eric Baca, Merisa Jensen, Alan Hendry, Eric Harding, Toby Carrig and Brian Golden, Antelope Valley Press (Palmdale, Calif.)
Patrick Schmiedt, Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune
Dave D’Onofrio, Concord (N.H.) Monitor
Brett Vito, Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle
Tim McManus and Jackie Friedman, Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star
Andrew Carroll, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News
Jason Wolf, Danville (Va.) Register & Bee
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DAILY SECTIONS
Top 10
Bellingham (Wash.) Herald
Columbia (Mo.) Missourian
Concord (N.H.) Monitor
DeKalb (Ill.) Daily Chronicle
Killeen (Texas) Daily Herald
Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World
Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal
Sauk Valley Newspapers (Sterling, Ill.)
Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Maine)
Wyoming (Cheyenne) Tribune-Eagle

SUNDAY SECTIONS
Top 10
Concord (N.H.) Monitor
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Lawrence (Kan.) Journal World
Longview (Wash.) Daily News
Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal
Naperville (Ill.) Sun
Opelika-Auburn (Ala.) News
Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Woodbridge (Va.) News & Messenger
Wyoming (Cheyenne) Tribune-Eagle

 
SPECIAL SECTIONS
Top 10

Southeast Missourian (Capea Girardeau, Mo.)
DeKalb (Ill.) Daily Chronicle
Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle
Idaho State Journal
Kerrville (Texas) Daily Times
Kileen (Texas) Daily Herald
Lawrence (Kan.) Journal World
Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal
News and Messenger (Woodbridge, Va.)
Sauk Valley Newspapers (Sterling, Ill.)



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INVESTIGATIVE
(All circulations)

Top 10

Robert Anglen and Jeff Metcalfe, Arizona Republic
Bob Hohler, Boston Globe
Michael Rosenberg, Jim Schaefer, Mark Snyder, Shawn Windsor, Drew Sharp, Paul Anger, Shannon Shelton, Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press
Michael O’Keeffe, Christian Red, Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, New York Daily News
Gary Klein and Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times
Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times
Ron Judd and Christine Willmsen, Seattle Times
Steve Berkowitz, Steve Wieberg, A.J. Perez, Jodi Upton, Michael McCarthy and Tom O’Toole, USA Today
Rachel George, Wilmington (N.C.) Star-News
Dan Wetzel, Adrian Wojnarowski, Josh Peter and Jason King, YahooSports
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